User:Apianostari/Washington Street–Monument Circle Historic District

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Indiana Pride

In 1984, hundreds of LGBTQ+ Hoosiers gathered at Monument Circle, marking the first large public gathering for Indiana Pride. Previously, Pride Week had been celebrated through brunches at the Essex Hotel House, fundraising for various causes, and food donations for the poor. After several years of private celebrations, LGBTQ+ Hoosiers again gathered at the circle in 1990. In 2021, the Indiana Historical Bureau and Indy Pride installed the "Origins of Indiana Pride - Indiana LGBTQ Pride" historical marker at 40 Monument Circle to commemorate the 1990 "Celebration on the Circle."

Crispus Attucks 1955 Basketball ball Team

In 1978, the City of Indianapolis enhanced the aesthetics of Monument Circle through a campaign which sought to visually unify the area with enhanced brick streets and sidewalks, compatible street furniture, and the elimination of bus traffic so the visual and historical value of the area was recognized and more attractive.